White House: Trump's Davos trip still on 'if all things go as expected'

President Donald Trump will travel to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum as planned this week if the re-opening of the government goes as anticipated, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday.

“If all things go as expected this afternoon with the reopening of the government, which we expect that they will, the president’s delegation will leave tomorrow, and the president will continue on his trip later in the week," Sanders said at the White House press briefing.

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The status of the president's trip to the elite-economic summit was uncertain over the weekend after lawmakers failed to reach a deal to fund the federal government ahead of Friday's midnight deadline. But Democratic senators on Monday reached an agreement with Republicans to end the shutdown.

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Sanders announced earlier this month that Trump would attend the forum, saying in a statement he "welcomes opportunities to advance his America First agenda with world leaders."

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the White House later announced, would lead the delegation of administration officials to Davos. He was originally scheduled to fly out for the event on Monday but will now leave Tuesday.